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premature birth  

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  • Preterm birth is defined medically as birth of an infant after viability has been achieved with gestation of at least 20 weeks or birth weight of at least 500 g but before 37 weeks. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Premature Babies]

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